Amazing facts about the land
How many times is Autralia bigger than France?
It is 14 times bigger than France.
How long have the Aborigines lived in Australia?
The Aborigines have lived in Australia for 40,000 years.
How many bird species are there in Australia?
There are about 800 different bird species.
How many beaches are there?
There are over 10,000 beaches.
What does the following figure correspond to?
22%
About 22% of the Australians have an ancestor who was a convict (= a prisoner)
What does the following figure correspond to?
755
The number of reptile species: that's the highest number in the world!
It is the 6th.....
It is the 6th largest country.
What does the following figure correspond to?
25%
About 25% of the population comes from another country.
What does the following figure correspond to?
88%
About 88 % of all the animals are endemic species: they only live in Australia.
Australia is the only continent that is also...
Australia is the only continent that is also an island (and a country).
What does the following figure correspond to?
80%
The population that lives within 50 km of the coast.
What does the following figures correspond to?
40 million
55
the number of kangaroos.
the number of kangaroo species.
What sort of continent is it? Give two adjectives to describe it.
It's the world's smallest and flattest continent.
What happened in the 19th century (actually, after the Independence of the US)?
Many British convicts (= prisoners) were sent to Australia, a British colony at a time.
How long is the largest living structure and what is its name?
The Great Barrier Reef is 2,600 km long.